LUCKNOW, April 11 -- Meerut police on Friday recovered the decomposed body of a 35-year-old teacher, allegedly kept inside a house for nearly four months after her death, and detained her elderly father for questioning, officials said on Saturday. The matter came to light after relatives traced the elderly man in Begambagh and brought him back. There, he allegedly admitted the body was still inside the house, leading to the recovery.

"The body was recovered from a residence under Sadar Bazar police station limits. The woman's body had decayed to a large extent. The matter is being investigated," said Naveena Shukla, Cantt circle officer (CO).

The deceased was identified as Priyanka Biswas, a private teacher who taught computer studies. ...